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1. Commercial Exploitation of Children

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3. CAVEATTHIS PRESENTATION USES STREET LANGUAGEIf you are bothered by raw language and behavior, I encourage you to take care of yourself.I will also suggest that if it does, then this might not be the population you want to work with.

4. Before We Get Started

5. Who do you think is at greater risk of being trafficked?

6. Please rank list the top money making illegal enterprises: 1 _______GUNS_______________ 2 ___HUMAN TRAFFICKING ____ 3 _______DRUGS_______________

7. DEFINE:PIMP: _________________________________________ _______________________________________________HO’: __________________________________________ _______________________________________________TRANSLATE:“I no choose susie. Pays my taxes. But Janice peeled by that Jonas gorilla.”_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. NUMBERS AND STATISTICSIt is difficult to get accurate statistics of domestic minor sex trafficking. It is believed around 300,000 children in the United are trafficked each year.Children in all 50 States are at risk for commercial exploitation at any given time.

9. Some numbers we do know: 325,000 children are reported as being sexually exploited in the United States annually: 121,911 ran away from home 51,602 thrown out of their homes by a parent or guardian Among runaway and homeless youth, about 30%of shelter youth and 70% of street youth engagedin trade for trade sex in order to meet daily needs40% of the girls and 30% of the boys who “entered” into Trafficking situations were sexuallyabused at home.

10. 161718Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, D.C., Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, N. Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, TexasArizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, WyomingAGE OF CONSENT BY STATE

11. DO YOU KNOW OR HAVE YOU WORKED WITH A COMMERCIALLY EXPLOITED CHILD (CEC)?

12. Commercially Exploited Children American Children under the age of 18 Exploited by an adult who controls themThe victim rarely realizes they are a victimHappens differently than other forms of child abuse the abuse does not happen in secrecyIn the case of Commercial Sexual Exploitation the child may be groomed by the trafficker/pimp to act as the seducer.

13. StageAgeBasic ConflictSummaryOral SensoryBirth-12/18 mo.Trust vs. Mistrustforms a loving, trustingrelationship with the caregiver, or develops a sense of mistrust. Muscular-Anal18 mo-3 yearsAutonomy vs. Shame/DoubtDevelopment/control of physical skills. Shame/doubt if not handled wellLocomotor3-6 yearsInitiative vs. GuiltBecomes more assertive & takes more initiative if not guilt feelings may developLatency6-12 yearsIndustry vs. Inferiority Demands of learning new skills or sense of inferiority, failure and incompetence may developAdolescence12-18 yearsIdentity vs. Role ConfusionMust achieve a sense of identity (sexually, politically, religiously, etc.) or not knowing who you are resultsErikson’s Stages of Child Development

14. Human trafficking does NOT require the crossing of international borders. It is about the dynamics of the relationship not the distance traveled.

15. Sexual abuse includes and is not limited to: Derogatory sexual comments Controlling reproductive choices Refusing to engage in safe sex practices Forcing to view/act out pornography to learn “how to be a good sexual partner” Rendering unconscious for the purpose of having sex Coercion to participate in sexual activity

16. Gratuitous Violence vs. Instrumental Violence

17. Trafficking Victims ProtectionAct of 2000reauthorizations in 2003, 2005 and 2008

18. Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services2. through the use of force, fraud, or coercion 3. for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, slavery or forced commercial sex acts.

19. Force: Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Physical restraint Fraud: Illegitimate contracts; False promises; Fake businesses Coercion: Psychological manipulation; Spoken threats about the victim, the victim’s family, or other victims; Implied threats; “Climate of fear” (guns, lies about law enforcement and the outside world); Control

20. Domestic minor sex trafficking occurs when a U.S.citizen or legal permanent resident who has notattained 18 years of age is engaged in a commercialsex act. “Commercial sex act” means any sex act on accountof which anything of value is given to or received byany person. This includes: Prostitution Exotic dancing/stripping Pornography

21. Sex Trafficking is NOT prostitution.These children are not working for profit or a paycheck. They are captives to the traffickers and keepers who control their every move.

22. Under the Law Children under the age of 18 ARE VICTIMS without requiring “force, fraud, or coercion.”

23. First step: Fraud (recruitment) False promises Fake businesses False/Servile MarriageSecond step: Force (entrapment-first indication that something is wrong) Physical abuse Kidnapping Physical restraint (tying/chaining, locking in) Rape Sold to another pimpThird Step: Coercion (psychological manipulation) Threats to harm others Climate of Fear Control

24. NUEROBIOLOGY OF TRAUMA

25. Commercial Exploited Youth are also traumatized youth

26. Repeated experiences strengthen and sensitize the neuronal pathway and become memories and “habits”. Chronic stress/abuse overdevelops the region of the brain that deals with anxiety and fear responses. Abused children often have greater difficulty “coping with” kindness, nurturing and stimulation – their brains may have underdeveloped pathways to this region of the brain. Repeated abuse and stress may cause changes in attention, impulse control, sleep patterns and fine motor control. Perry, 2000

27. Traumatic Memory is Encoded differently Not the consequence of conscious choice or resistance Fragmented and discontinuous memories Permanently altered brain

28. Traumatic memories are stored as sensory experiences sights, smells, sounds, tactile perceptions And NOT as sequence, context, peripheral detail(s).

29. Fight                    Hyper-arousal Aggression, irritability and anger Trouble concentrating Distrust of othersFlee                      Withdrawal Avoidance of other people Withdrawal/seeking solitude Freeze/                   Constriction/ Submit Shutting down Numbing; shutting down of emotional expression Ignoring/tuning-out other people Looking dazed, “spacy”, daydreaming Over-compliance

30. When people are exposed to memories of traumatic events Heightened amygdala and other limbic activity Not just a memory--Seeing and feeling Activation of sensory areas Inability to speak: Decreased activation of Broca’s areaEmotions become more important THAN language Rauch, van der kolk, Fisler, & Alpert, 1996

31. TRAUMA Remains the same Differs according to regardless of cultural frame cultural frame PHYSIOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION OF RESPONSE TRAUMATIC EVENTS RESPONSE TO TRAUMA MEANING OF SYMPTOMS

32. TRAUMA IS IN THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER. Shea Alexander

33. Ways to Get Trauma out of the Body WATER Exercise Sing Verbalize Write it down Nutrition Adequate rest

34. “When you are working with kids who weretraumatized prior to engaging in acting outbehaviors, you see that they are stuckemotionally and developmentally at the age at which they were traumatized. And they have never worked through the trauma. Even though they are in a 13 or 24 year old body, there is really a 4 year old kid who is trying to get her needs met in a very primitive 4 year old way: “I’ll do whatever you want me to do so that you will love me.” Dr. Yolanda Graham Medical Director Inner Harbor and Angela’s House

35. STREET LANGUAGE

36. Pimp - Pussy In My PossessionHos - Prostitutes with no monetary focus, what a Pimp ownsBottom Bitch - keeps pimp apprised of law-enforcement activity, collects money, keeps the girls in lineSister wifey/wifey - What victims call each other when have the same pimp: obligated to have each others backs.Track - Where the pimps and hos be at.The Game - underground industry that participants "play"Daddy - What hos call their pimpTurning tricks - What a prostitute does: selling sex; the jobA trick - a person who patronizes a ho John – a person who uses the services of a ho A date - Euphamistic term for a turning a trickQuota - amount of money to be made before a ho can go home Turned Out - the first time a ho goes out on a datewww.urbandictionary.com retrieved 3/28/11

37. Popcorn or wannabes – new pimpsJonas – uses violence and intimidation to control Finesse – use of psychology to deceiveGorilla/Godzilla – use of violence to retaliate/get what wantsPlayers – established pimpsPeeled – losing your property to another pimpChoosy Susie - A ho who keeps switching her pimpBounce - to exit a location/situationPimp moving – bounce from pimp to pimp without paying the “pimp moving” tax Catcher-Someone who catches you at the right moment when you feel alone and pressuredStrip- A popular street that is commonly traveled for flossin', usually at night.Flossin- showing off an object that posses great value www.urbandictionary.com retrieved 3/28/11

38. Sexual Slanggoin down bukkake dirty sanchezgrindin bobblehead banginbumping uglys hit the slip n slide rawgorilla salad donkey punch train get your rock soft angry dragon violet wand six pack smurf rimming pack the fudge leather Cheerio barebackWatersports fist or fisting Danza slaphttp://www.sexglossary.com

39. PIMPS

40. No Single Profile of a Pimp or TraffickerPimps who were abused as childrenPimps who grew up “in the life” (generational) Pimps who are mostly drug dealers (1 girl/boy)Guerrilla pimps known for their violence and brutality Sneaker, subway or Simps who are considered to be at the bottom of the food chainGirls Like Us by Rachel Loyd 2011

41. The Pimp’s Weapons Pre-meditation Planning Manipulation Deceit Betrayal of trust Drugs and Alcohol Force Fear Disabling

42. What does a pimp look like?

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45. Pimps consider pimping to be an art and a lifestyle that is lived by following specific rules, regulations, philosophy and ideology which promotes an exploitative culture among young girls and boys in the U.S.

46. Mickey Royal explains the processThe first step is getting her to totally depend on you. You’ll start to dress her, think for her, own her. Her family will become her No. 1 enemy and she’ll attack them with all she has because they are trying to keep her from that which brings her joy - You.  If you and your victim are sexually active, then slow it down.  Once a week is fine.  After sex, take her shopping for one item. Hair and/or nails are fine. She will develop a feeling of accomplishment. The shopping after a month will be replaced with cash.  The love making turns into raw sex. She’ll start to crave the intimacy and be willing to get back into your good graces: you have broken her spirit and she has no sense of self-value. Now pimp, put a price tag on the item you have manufactured.”

47. THE GAME Look for victims who appear to be lost, alone, homeless or runaways, loners, depressed Hang out at transit stations, schools, malls, youth groups, after school programs, near group homes Short dating relationship which includes gifts “If you love me you’ll sleep a few of my friends,” or “you are now my bitch and will do what I say or I will kill your family &/or you” Provide basic needs Victims often branded with tattoos

48. Grooming is a Two Stage ProcessIn the first stage the girl is made to feel attractive andwanted. Drugs may be introduced and sex betweenthem is always part of the process.In the second stage the pimp breaks her will throughphysical and verbal abuse preparing her for a life ofprostitution. He will move her around to break her tieswith family and friends. Klain, 1999

49. Street Prostitution Rings Residential Brothels Massage Parlors Internet-based Commercial Sex Hostess & Strip Clubs Escort Services Truck Stops Pornography Private HomesWhere Sex Trafficking happens in the U.S?

50. Pimps Threaten Victim’s families Branded Victims Isolate Victims Beat and rape Victims into subjection Tell Victims: “for your own good”, “daddy knows best” “you were born to be a 'ho' and that's all you’ll ever be”

51. Victim often not allowed to come home until the quotaof money is met, which is handed over to the pimp.In Oakland (2002), police identified 218 minors, ages11- 15, being prostituted by 155 pimps. Each girl had a quota of $500 a day $ 500 x 7 = $ 3,500.00/week $3,500 x 52 = $182,000/yearEach sexually exploited youth = $182,000/year

52. Pimps advertise openly in newspapers, tabloids, and on the Internet.Backpage.com makes $22 million a year from ads for prostitution. www.change.org An estimated 100,000 youth in our country are being exploited through the commercial sex industry and yet our culture glorifies pimping and turned 'pimp' into a word that now means being a playa, being fly, being a 'real' man. www.thegrio.com/entertainment/jay-zs-big-pimpin-regret-a-blueprint-for-hip-hop-culture.php 12/1/10 retrieved 3/17/11

53. “I never met a juvenile in prostitution who didn’thave a pimp.” Sharon Marcus-Kurn, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia“I have never seen a case where a child approachedan adult and said ‘OK, can you be my pimp?’ Apimp is typically a man who has developed arelationship with her, claims he loves her and thischild really, truly feels she loves this man.” Linda Watson Probation Officer DeKalb County Juvenile Justice Department

54. THE VICTIMS

55. April 3, 9:35 pm Met this guy at the mall. Said he couldn’t believe I didn’t have a boyfriend.April 10, 11 pm He bought me dinner and a bracelet!June 21, 10:30 pm My man is taking me to New York City to be in a video!July 24, 3:15 am Turned seven tricks last night. Can’t wash the smell off my skin…… The Home for Little Wayfarers

56. AgeDateAgencyAllegationDisposition12/92CPSPhysical AbuseFamily Preservation21/93CPSPhysical AbuseFamily Preservation44/95CPSPhysical AbuseFamily Preservation910/00CPSNeglect & Physical Abuse1 child removed/6 months parenting classes1110/02CPSSexual AbuseMom’s boyfriend - mother didn’t believe/attempt suicide121-11/03Police13 runaway incidentsRecovered – taken home121/04PolicePhysical AbuseNo action124/04PoliceAggravated AssaultSOCIAL AUTOPSY

57. Victims’ Vulnerabilities Conflicts at home Parental neglect Physical and/or sexual abuse Homelessness/housing instability Poverty Educational failure Emotional problems Running away from home

58. A Common Day for VictimsSleeps most of the day because up at nightMoved from city to cityLimited access to phones, computer, freedom of movements, contact with family or friendsMust meet quota before they can return home to their pimp, get food or shelterOften witness violence

59. Witnessing Violence Drugs, Guns and Money 8 hours of rape and sexual assault a day 56 hrs/wk; 224 hrs/mo. and 2,688 hours in a year to self and others Assault from Johns rape, stabbings, attempted murder Assault from Bottom Bitch Assault from other Victims

60. I was 16 when I met my first pimp -- he told me I was pretty - that he wanted me to be his girlfriend. I was just a kid, and I believed him. Soon he was selling me for sex every day: I was raped 365 days a year. I was sold to other pimps, back and forth between them like an animal. One pimp gouged my cheek with a potato peeler as a warning not to run away, but after two years I worked up the courage and ran anyway. He tracked me down and beat me and stomped on me, breaking my ribs and jaw. That’s when I went to the police.

61. Why Seek Medical Care? Assaulted Raped Acute injuries Fractures, head injury, lacerations, bruises, abdominal trauma, burns Anogenital trauma Shock, bleeding, infection Scarring, disfigurement, loss of function STI, PID, Drug intoxication/withdrawal Pregnancy Picked up by police/Juvenile detention intake

62. Where do children go for Healthcare? Community ED Children’s hospital ED Urgent care Public clinics Private clinics Backroom ‘clinics’ Obstetrician, pediatrician Rape crisis center School nurse

63. Age of first involvement with anysystem is 12. There have beengirls as young as 9. U.S. Department of Justice Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section 2005

64. JOHNS

65. Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation(CAASE)Study of 113 Johns:Paid for sex because no real barriers/consequences40% bought sex from women they knew had a pimp32% believed most entered the sex industry before the age of 14 Johns are often not caught or prosecuted

66. John Schools A form of educational intervention or diversion program Some jurisdictions Johns may be sentenced men to a john school as a condition of probation. the john often pays a fee to enroll john schools often last for one dayFocus -on the experiences and harms of prostitution: violence sexually transmitted diseases effects on families and communities.

67. Other Forms of Commercial Exploitation of Children

68. In 2012 about 21,000 calls were received at the National Human Trafficking Hotline.Around 6,575 calls were from Texas and include both International and Domestic Trafficking as well as all forms of Human Traffickingpolaris.org/resources/hotline/statistics

69. Intimate Partner TraffickingWhen spouses and intimate partners compel their partner to engage in commercial sex, domestic servitude, or forced labor or “for the benefit of the family, the relationship” to provide financial support for the household, support an addiction, car payment, etc.“A woman feared she would never see her young child again unless she complied with her husband’s scheme to sell her sexual services….”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/17/clinton-danner-sold-his-w_n_503358.html

70. Familial TraffickingParents, aunts, uncles, older siblings, cousins, grandparents, or older family friend, compels the child into commercial sex acts by using the existing power dynamics and vulnerabilities of the child.This helps explain why children may not protest and often submit to parental authority.As a result, the child “submits” to their own victimization.

71. Agriculture and Farm WorkOften found among migrant and seasonal farmworkers: men, women, families, or children as young as 5 or 6, who harvest crops, raise animals, “work” at packing plants, orchards, and nurseries. Unscrupulous crew leaders often add debt along with violence and threats of violence to hold farmworkers in conditions of servitude.www.polarisproject.org/human-trafficking/labor-trafficking-in-the-us/agriculture-a-farms

72. Domestic Workers Work within employers’ households: cooking, cleaning, child-care, elder care, gardening, and other household work. May or may not live in employer’s homes and may or may not be U.S. citizens.Commonly work 10 to 16 hours a day for little to no pay, are isolated and live in fear.“When he found out that I could braid hair he also used me as a maid at one of his girlfriend's shops …  I braided hair while he collected the money.”http://www.polarisproject.org/human-trafficking/labor-trafficking-in-the-us/domestic-work

73. Hostesses and Strip ClubsForced to dance, serve as hostesses, or sell drinks and/or food.May be forced to strip, dance, or entertain customers forlong hours with limited to no control over their schedule, movement, and/or money.“They told me I was going to have to work at a strip club.  They forced me to work six days a week for twelve hours a day.  I could not refuse to go to work or I would be beaten.  I had to hand over all of my money.  I was often yelled at for not making enough money or had a gun put to my face.  Every week I handed over around $3,000 to $4,000. I was their slave.”www.polarisproject.org/human-trafficking/labor-trafficking-in-the-us/hostess-a-strip-clubs

74. Factories/Manufacturing“I was an easy target for my trafficker -  a desperate mother looking for a way to provide for my three children.  I was told that I would have a good job with good pay and a place to live.  When I got here I was locked in the factory and forced to work 17 to 18 hours a day, seven days a week.“Occurring mostly in the garment and food processing plants, victims (men & women) have been forced to work 10-12 hour days, 6-7 days per week with little or no break time, pay, nor freedom of movement. www.polarisproject.org/human-trafficking/labor-trafficking-in-the-us/factories

75. Sales Crews“These schemes are nothing short of theft of the labor and the wages of hundreds, if not thousands, of young people.” R Abrams former AG of New York Sales crews usually recruit American youth, with promises of travel and ability to make a lot of money.  A "crew" can have 3 to 40 youth. Under the “manager”, the crew moves from city to city every few weeks and receives a small daily stipend. Violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, pressure tactics, and abandonment in unfamiliar cities are common.After graduating high school, a young man was approached by a recruiter who told him he could travel around the US and make $350 a week selling skincare products. The young man joined a crew and traveled in a van around the Midwest.  The crew leaders charged exorbitant fees for transportation, lodging, food, and set fines if a crew member was late or failed to meet sales quotas. If a crew member failed to make the quota for several days, they were denied food, and sometimes abandoned without any money.  After being assaulted by a crew leader, the young man decided that he needed to leave.  He called a friend, collect, from a pay phone.www.polarisproject.org/human-trafficking/labor-trafficking-in-the-us/peddling-a-begging-rings

76. Hospitality Industrywww.polarisproject.org/human-trafficking/labor-trafficking-in-the-us/hospitality-industryRoom attendants; front desk,kitchen, restaurant, server or bell staff; marketing; casinos; or any service offeredby a hotel. The trafficker may be the hotel management or a labor recruiter/broker. If not hired directly by the hotel, the hotel may or may not be aware of the abuse.While working at a hotel as a maid, a woman was offered a job at a hotel in another city ,where, she was told, she could make more money. When she arrived, she work extremely long hours, was paid sporadically and in small amounts.  Far from home and with little money she was afraid to leave. When she raised her concerns to the owners, she was told that they would abandon her with nothing if she complained.

77. Restaurants/Food ServiceRestaurants have been investigatedin multiple states, including TX, where victims are forced to work aswaiters, bussers, kitchen staff, cooks/chefs with little or no pay.  They may experience erratic working hours or overwork, with little time off to sleep eat, seek help. www.polarisproject.org/human-trafficking/labor-trafficking-in-the-us/restaurants-a-food-service

78. Other Industries Trafficking can occur in any industry with a demand for cheap labor and a lack of rigorous monitoring. Victims are forced to work against their will in exploitative conditions for little or no pay. www.polarisproject.org/human-trafficking/labor-trafficking-in-the-us/other-industries

79. When a parent (s) or family member sells the child for sex to make their car payment – it is familial sex trafficking and child abuse.makes their child work long hours at the family business under duress instead of going to school/playing with friends – it is familial labor trafficking and child abuse.When a teenage boy convinces his girlfriend to sell sexual favors to feed his drug addiction – it is intimate partner sex trafficking and teen dating violence.

80. What stops us from understanding that domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking involve the same types of power and control, cyclical violence and manipulative perpetrators? And when these dynamics collide why do see only one and not the others?

81. It is Time we Call it What it IsDomestic Violence and Interpersonal Violence and Sexual Assault andForced Labor and Human Trafficking

82. Commercially Exploited Children do not have ONE storyIt is critical that the agencies designed to help children are aware of and informed by the individual victim’s experience.

83. Survivors NEED to know what happened to them. Tell them! They need to know: What Trafficking is They are a victim not a criminal It is not their fault “Pimping” is illegal They have rights and options

84. Things to Say Questions to Ask

85. If the Pimp has sold a story to the victim that has, up to this point been true, how do you get the victim to answer questions?How do you get out of “meet the new boss, same as the old boss” mold?

86. MANDATORY REPORTINGIF CHILD is a MINOR (UNDER 17) CPS LE

87. Things to Say We are here to help you Your safety is our first priority We will get you the medical attention you need We want to make sure that what has happened to you does not happen to someone else

88. Try a Little Tenderness Clothing Personal Hygiene items SnacksMEDICAL ISSUES TAKE PRECEDENCE

89. Try a Little TendernessBefore engaging the victim in their story please give them time to shower, sleep, eat, rest and settle in. If possible limit their story with one person who is that person? who decides that?Using the right language is important

90. QUESTIONS TO ASK Can you leave if you want to? What are your working conditions like? Is someone forcing you to do anything you do not want to do? Do you like to travel? Where have you been? Did a boyfriend ever ask you to have sex with someone else? What’s your boyfriend’s name? Is that his street name? Ever exchanged sex for money, drugs, food or shelter?

91. QUESTIONS TO ASK Charged with shop lifting/petty theft? Of What? Been out of school? Last grade completed? Ever been in CPS custody? Runaway history? How long missing? Who did they stay with? Where did you go? Where did you sleep? How did you eat? Do you have a street name you would like to go by? What do you do to make quick cash? Did you go to other cities? States? What did you do? What is you daddy’s name? Is that his street name? Do you know his legal name? What kind of things does he buy you?

92. QUESTIONS TO ASK Did anyone make you do things you didn’t want to do? Tell me about the “family” you were staying with. Did you have to do anything to stay with them? What do you do during the day? How old is he? Does he know you are a minor? Does he make you turn tricks? Work on the track? Does he have a bottom bitch or a first wife? Does he tell everyone they were going to get married? Ever meet dates at hotels/people’s homes?

93. QUESTIONS TO ASK Does your daddy hit you? Afraid of him? Able to use the phone to call family or friends? How long have you been with him? Able to come and go as you please? How much money do you have to bring home? Do you have sister wifey’s? How many? How old are they? Been in trouble with the police? What did they arrest you for? How long were you locked up? Did your daddy come and get you?

94. Listen for Language used to describe people and events Talk about missing their daddy

95. The Verbal Punch and HugLeading questions IF you know the answers“I know____ and it’s OK BECAUSE YOU ARE A VICTIM” Det. Cathy de La Paz Sgt Byron Fasset Dallas PD High Risk Unit

96. “The bottom line is they do not consider themselves to be exploited. They have been having sex with adults, if not for cash then for safety and a place to call home. They are doing this day in and day out”. Nikki Marr, former DeKalb Juvenile Court Judge

97. “If they are really afraid of their pimp, they tell us ‘You’ll never catch him. I’m not going to tell you anything’, or ‘He’s been better to me than my parents have been.’ It is very hard for us to gain their trust. The main thing we are trying to stress is ‘You are a victim. We are not here to charge you. Whoever is doing this to you is wrong for doing so.’ Our main focus is to try to get her to trust us in order for us to get the pimp.” D.M. Williams, Sergeant Atlanta (GA) PD

98. COALITIONS

99. Clients Have a lot of Immediate Needs Medical (well child exam) STD check & pregnancy exam Dental Psychological Therapy Women’s exam Transgender often need additional support Time to decide if they want to report and work with Law Enforcement A person who can advocate for them

100. Child Abuse Specialist Child Forensic Interviewers Housing – both emergency and long term Medical/Dental needs Educational Specialist System Advocate Community Advocate Transportation needs

101. Local Law Enforcement, Juvenile Justice, Mental Health, Medical Providers, Social Services and Child Protective Services are ill equipped to deal with the complex and varied services this population needs BY THEMSELVES.

102. Working Relationships If you don’t have one, BUILD one Advocates – do you know what questions Law Enforcement will ask? Can you explain this to the victim? Law Enforcement – do you know what the advocate’s job entails? Aware that encouraging victims to think about working with the police is part of that process? AND WHAT ABOUT ALL THE OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS? HOW CAN THEY HELP?

103. FORM COLLALITONS NGOs Advocacy groups Local/State/Federal Law Enforcement Support services Health Care Professionals Schools CPS Private Sector Churches Social Services

104. Partnering along the journey Make a Resource Tree Reasons this agency is valuable to the Coalition Celebrate small successes in a BIG way. Reflect: What did we learn from this? What will we do again? What was lacking and how does the Coalition address those needs?

105. RECAPPING

106. In Texas almost all Commercially Exploited children are not identifiedThere is a myth that it is not happening in our townsMost people in social services who work with runaway/homeless populations have probably met a victim and don’t know itThe right questions are not askedMost Commercial Sex trafficked children are unidentified and in the correctional system or CPS system

107. SURVIVORS NEED EMPOWERMENTNeed to know what they feel is natural It’s OK if they want to go back Need to have information Legal Educational Psycho-educational

108. Ways to Protect Children by Enabling Adults Disentangle the definitional maze Dispel the myths Give clear, “plain english” descriptors Describe behaviors that are sexually harmful to children For each behavior, ask: Who would the perpetrators be? Who might protect the child? Where might this behavior occur? What do we need to know to prevent it?

109. Industries linked to TraffickingSex Trafficking Labor TraffickingBrothels, street prostitution Farming/Agricultural Pornography Landscaping/ConstructionExotic Dancing/strip clubs Hotel/tourist industryMassage parlors Restaurant Escort Services Factory workModeling studios Domestic servitude Panhandling Selling Gangs Mom & Pop Operations

110. Working with this Population is a Process These children need time Locking them up and forcing them to stay away from their pimp will NOT work They MUST want to get out of the life They will talk about going back

111. RESOURCES

112. National Human Trafficking Hotline 1-888-3737-888

113. Human Trafficking Coalitions in TexasCentral TX Coalition Against Human Traffickingwww.ctcaht.org Houston Coalition Against Human Trafficking www.cahthouston.org Rescue and Restore Coalition – Houston www.houstonrr.orgMosaic Family Services- Dallas www.mosaicservices.orgEl Paso Human Trafficking Task Forcewww.ci.el-paso.tx.us/police/human_trafficking.asp

114. Austin Police DepartmentTrafficking Unit512-974-4786http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/police/ht_unit.htm

115. Community Resources in Central TexasALLIES Against Human Slaveryhttp://alliesctx.wordpress.com/What’s Your Responsehttp://whatsyourresponse.com/

116. Online ResourcesFree the Slaves www.freetheslaves.netNational Asian American Pacific Islander Women’s Forumhttp://napawf.org/programs/human-traffickingHealth and Human Services www.acf.hhs.gov/traffickingHuman Trafficking www.humantrafficking.orgOffice for Victims of Crime www.ovc.gov/help/tip.htmUN Office of Drugs & Crimes www.unodc.orgU.S. Depart of State www.usinfo.state.govU.S. Depart of Justice www.usdoj.govPolaris Project http://www.polarisproject.org/index.php

117. ReferencesBoddy, S. (1998). John School Helps Break the Cycle of Prostitution. Peace and Environment News, November 1998Batsyukova, S. (2007).Prostitution and human trafficking for sexual exploitation. Gender Issues, 24, 46-50.Bullard, BO, Becky Owens Bullard Consulting www.beckyownesbullard.comFlores, T. (2007). The Sacred Bath: An American Teen’s Story of Modern Day Slavery. iUniverse, New York, New York.Hunter, A. (2005). School for Johns. Village Voice, May 10, 2005.Ledeaux, Lisak, D. (2002Lloyd, R. (2011). Girls Like Us. HarperCollins, NY, NY.Macdonald, K. (2009). Human trafficking: a service provider’s guide to recognizing and assisting victims of modern day slavery. Retrieved from http://www.nacsw.orgPalm, T. Marie Collins Foundation, webinar http://www.stopitnow.org 12/8/2011Prieve, A., Suhr, C. (2005). Hidden in Plain View: The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Girls in Atlanta. Atlanta’s Women Agenda. Atlanta, GA. Polaris Project. Domestic Sex Trafficking: The Criminal Operations of the American Pimp. 2006. www.polarisproject.orgSmith, L. A., Healy, S., and Snow, M. (2009). The National Report on Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking: America’s Prostituted Children. Shared Hope InternationalTenias De-Lopez, V. (2010) Domestic Teen Sex Trafficking. Center on Violence Against Women and Children, Rutgers University.Urbina, I. (2009) New York Time Article: Running in the Shadows. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/26/us/26runaway.html

118. Special Thanks Det. Billy Sifuentes, retired, APDKirsten MacDermott, LifeworksJordan Greenbaum, MD, Stephanie Blank Center for Safe and Healthy Children, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Kim Kotrola, Ph.DMembers of the Central Texas Coalition Against Human TraffickingA VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO THE SURVIVORS WHO SHARED THEIR STORIES

119. THANK YOU!Wende HilsenrodHuman Trafficking SpecialistTexas Association Against Sexual Assault6200 La Calma suite 110Austin, Texas 78752whilsenrod@taasa.org 512-474-7190 ext 14